cvelist/2020/8xxx/CVE-2020-8916.json

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    "CVE_data_meta": {
        "ASSIGNER": "security@google.com",
        "ID": "CVE-2020-8916",
        "STATE": "PUBLIC",
        "TITLE": "Memory leak in wpanctl can lead to DoS"
    },
    "affects": {
        "vendor": {
            "vendor_data": [
                {
                    "product": {
                        "product_data": [
                            {
                                "product_name": "wpantund",
                                "version": {
                                    "version_data": [
                                        {
                                            "version_affected": "<",
                                            "version_name": "stable",
                                            "version_value": "0e5d1601febb869f583e944785e5685c6c747be7"
                                        }
                                    ]
                                }
                            }
                        ]
                    },
                    "vendor_name": "Google LLC"
                }
            ]
        }
    },
    "credit": [
        {
            "lang": "eng",
            "value": "Rushikesh D. Nandedkar"
        }
    ],
    "data_format": "MITRE",
    "data_type": "CVE",
    "data_version": "4.0",
    "description": {
        "description_data": [
            {
                "lang": "eng",
                "value": "A memory leak in Openthread's wpantund versions up to commit 0e5d1601febb869f583e944785e5685c6c747be7, when used in an environment where wpanctl is directly interfacing with the control driver (eg: debug environments) can allow an attacker to crash the service (DoS). We recommend updating, or to restrict access in your debug environments."
            }
        ]
    },
    "generator": {
        "engine": "Vulnogram 0.0.9"
    },
    "impact": {
        "cvss": {
            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "attackVector": "LOCAL",
            "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
            "baseScore": 5,
            "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
            "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
            "integrityImpact": "NONE",
            "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
            "scope": "UNCHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
            "version": "3.1"
        }
    },
    "problemtype": {
        "problemtype_data": [
            {
                "description": [
                    {
                        "lang": "eng",
                        "value": "CWE-401 Improper Release of Memory Before Removing Last Reference"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    },
    "references": {
        "reference_data": [
            {
                "name": "https://github.com/openthread/wpantund/pull/468/commits/0e5d1601febb869f583e944785e5685c6c747be7",
                "refsource": "CONFIRM",
                "url": "https://github.com/openthread/wpantund/pull/468/commits/0e5d1601febb869f583e944785e5685c6c747be7"
            }
        ]
    },
    "source": {
        "discovery": "EXTERNAL"
    }
}